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Short Courses

Short Courses

Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

Explore our wide range of courses, some of the most exciting and innovative in the world. You can expect the highest level of training, state-of-the-art facilities and will work with the latest advancements in high performance technology.



Channel your passion into real world skills, make unrivalled industry connections and get ready to make your dream career in the world of film, television and games a reality.

All courses

Main Campus 02 Oct/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Head of Production

Head of Production

Main Campus 06 Oct/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Line Producing For Film

Line Producing For Film

Main Campus 13 Oct/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Craft Editing

Craft Editing

Leeds 15 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time In person

Main Campus 01 Oct/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 15 Aug/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Scotland 14 Oct/25 Application deadline 30 Sep 2025 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Leeds 15 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time In person

Main Campus 01 Oct/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 15 Aug/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Scotland 14 Oct/25 Application deadline 30 Sep 2025 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Main Campus 22 Oct/25 Places Available! 6.15pm - 9.15pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evenings - 6:15pm-9:15pm Part-time Online

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Creating The Short

Creating The Short

Main Campus 22 Oct/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:00pm 3 days Full-time Online

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Production Coordinators

Production Coordinators

Main Campus 03 Nov/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 4 weeks Full-time In person

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Directors Series

Directors Series

Main Campus 15 Sep/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time Online

Leeds Register Your Interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time Online

Scotland 03 Nov/25 Application deadline 20 Oct 2025 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time Online

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Writing the TV Pilot

Writing the TV Pilot

Leeds 06 Nov/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

Main Campus 10 Nov/25 PLACES AVAILABLE 10.00am - 4pm each day 3 days Full-time Online

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 17:00 3 days Online

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

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Developing and Pitching Drama

Developing and Pitching Drama

Leeds 24 Nov/25 10:00 - 17:00 2 Days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Directing Actors For The Screen

Directing Actors For The Screen

Main Campus 01 Dec/25 Places Available 10:00am - 5:15pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Directing The Comedy

Directing The Comedy

Main Campus 03 Dec/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

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Screenwriting for Film and TV

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Coming soon

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time In person

Scotland 10:00-5:00pm 1 Day Part-time In person

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Filming with a Smartphone

Filming with a Smartphone

London 26 Jan/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest! 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time Online

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Financing Your Feature Film

Financing Your Feature Film

Scotland Register Your Interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time In person

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First Time Factual Producing

First Time Factual Producing

Scotland 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 08 Sep/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 25 Sep/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Leeds 02 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

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